Service difficulty report · Rod End · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft time
12,909 hours
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Rod End
Part number
2060500005
Condition
Broken
Location
Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN SELECTION GEAR UP, RED LIGHT STAY ON AT THE NOSE SYSTEM INDICATION. INVESTIGATION CUT OUT, A/C ON JACKS, GEAR SELECTED AT UP POSITION, FOUND NLG NOT LOCKED PROPERLY BY THE UPLOCK HOOK. RETRACTION ACTUATOR ADJUSTMENT WAS USSPECTED (P/N 20605-000-05) DECISION WAS MADE TO READJUST THE ROD END OF THE RETRACTION ACTUATOR BEOFORE ANY ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE, FOUND BROKEN LOCK WASHER (P/N 19803). INSIDE TANG WAS MISSING AND ROD END ADJUSTMENT HAD CHANGE (MOVED IN), THE LENGTH OF THE ACTUATOR WAS SHORTER. NEW LOCK WASHER INSTALLED AND ACTUATOR ADJUSTED AS PER M/M 32-32-11 AND SYSTEM CHECKED OK.

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